Genus / Testudines taxon

Hawksbill Sea Turtles

Eretmochelys

Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Loggerhead Sea Turtles Subfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Sea Turtles Superfamily (CHELONIOIDEA) > Sea Turtles (CHELONIIDAE) > Loggerhead Sea Turtles Subfamily (CARETTINAE) > Hawksbill Sea Turtles (Eretmochelys). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Hawksbill Sea Turtles plate reference
Plate page 112
Chinese Name
玳瑁属
English Name
Hawksbill Sea Turtles
Scientific Name
Eretmochelys
Rank
Genus

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